Infiniti recalls Q50, Q60 over stalling concerns

by Richard Read, special from The Car Connection

The 2018 INFINITI Q50 sports sedan features a refreshed exterior and interior design, as well as innovative technologies designed to empower and support the driver. While it retains its sleek proportions and athletic stance, the new Q50 establishes greater visual differentiation between model versions, including the performance-inspired Red Sport 400, which is designed in line with its "designed to perform" ethos.

Nissan is recalling some 14,192 Infiniti Q50 and Q60 vehicles from the 2016, 2017, and 2018 model years. Documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate that, due to a software glitch, those vehicles may be at risk of stalling.

The software in question is found on the cars' fuel pump control module. Due to some miscalculations involving fuel pressure, NHTSA says that the software "may allow the fuel level in the main tank to be too low to supply fuel

to the engine, causing the engine to stall while driving." Depending on where the car is when that happens, it could dramatically increase the chance of a collision.

The recall affects the 2016-2018 Infiniti Q50 and the 2017 Infiniti Q60. Nissan will mail recall notices to owners of those vehicles around August 21. After receiving those notices, owners will be able to take their vehicles to Infiniti dealerships for service. Dealers will reprogram the software on the fuel pump control module at no charge.

If you own one of these vehicles and have further questions, you're encouraged to contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Alternately, you can call NHSTA's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 and ask about recall #17V-476.